Pastoral Care of Older Adults

Overview

More than half of mainline Protestants are over the age of sixty. Older adults have special needs to which many pastors are not adequately prepared to minister. Pastoral Care of Older Adults addresses such problems, many of which were identified in an extensive survey of clergy. The book provides practical guidance for parish pastors, and other counselors, to deal with such issues as Alzheimer's disease, the chronically ill, relocation, health crises, grief, depression, anxiety, gender differences, poverty, and the issues faced by the children of older adults.

Product Details

Title: Pastoral Care of Older Adults

Author: Harold G. Koenig

Publisher: Fortress Press

Publication Date: 1998

Pages: 112

About Harold G. Koenig

Harold G. Koenig M. D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, and Director of Psychiatric Services at Duke University Geriatric Evaluation.